L. Annaeus Cornutus : Greek theology, fragments, and testimonia / by George Boys-Stones.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cornutus, Lucius Annaeus, active 1st century, author.

Contributor:

Boys-Stones, G. R., editor.

Series:

Writings from the Greco-Roman world ; Number 42.

Writings from the Greco-Roman world ; Number 42

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Virgil--Criticism and interpretation--Early works to 1800.

Virgil.

Lucan, 39-65--Criticism and interpretation--Early works to 1800.

Lucan.

Persius--Criticism and interpretation--Early works to 1800.

Persius.

Cornutus, Lucius Annaeus, active 1st century.

Cornutus, Lucius Annaeus.

Greece--Religion--Early works to 1800.

Greece.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (259 pages).

Other Title:

Greek theology, fragments, and testimonia

Place of Publication:

Atlanta : SBL Press, [2018]

Summary:

The first English translation of Greek Theology The first-century CE North African philosopher Cornutus lived in Rome as a philosopher and is best known today for his surviving work Greek Theology , which explores the origins and names of the Greek gods. However, he was also interested in the language and literature of the poets Persius and Lucan and wrote one of the first commentaries on Virgil. This book collects and translates all of our evidence for Cornutus for the first time and includes the first published English translation of Greek Theology . This collection offers entirely fresh insight into the intellectual world of the first century. Features Translation based on the latest critical text The first truly holistic picture of Cornutus's intellectual profile A new account of the early debate over Aristotle's Categories and the Stoic contribution to it

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-88414-294-9